Science Express

Sponsored by the Departments of Chemistry and Biological Sciences

The College of Science at Purdue University, through its chemistry and biology departments, delivers research grade instruments to high schools throughout central Indiana.

This project provides an opportunity for young students, from all backgrounds, to have hands-on learning experiences with instruments used in research  laboratories today. These experiences increase the students' and teachers' skills and understanding of modern scientific technology.

The equipment, mounted on rolling carts, is delivered directly into the classroom for use  by the students. The Instrument Project creates opportunities for teachers and students to learn the theory and practice associated with scientific instrumentation.

Teachers attend training sessions during the school year or summers, during which time they are trained on the instruments and develop experiments appropriate for the high school laboratories.  Emphasis on real world applications helps to demystify the instruments and link experiments to student experiences. The use of a variety of  instruments provides a wide range of laboratory experiments and allows teachers to customize their chemistry and biology curriculum to fit the needs of their students. 

Chemistry Outreach Coordinator

My name is Bill Bayley and I am the K-12 Chemistry Outreach Coordinator and the Director of Science Express.  I was a middle and high school science teacher for 12 years.  My college days were spent right here on the spectacular campus of Purdue University.  I have been the K-12 Chemistry Outreach Coordinator since 2003.  My main focuses for this instrument delivery system is to repair, update, and upgrade the equipment in order to maintain and increase its function.  This will allow us to reach more teachers and students while providing quality service to the existing Science Express teachers and students.  I encourage you to contact me throughout the school year and summer with questions, concerns, and ideas.  If there is anything I can do for you, please do not hesitate to email or call.  wbayley@purdue.edu

Biology Outreach Coordinator

My name is Isidore Julien and I am the K-12 Biology Outreach Coordinator .  I have been the Outreach Coordinator since 1990.  I am originally from Trinidad and went to college in Boston at the University of Massachusetts.  I encourage you to contact me throughout the school year and summer with questions, concerns, and ideas.  If there is anything I can do for you, please do not hesitate to email or call.  ijulien@bilbo.bio.purdue.edu

Science Express Coordinator

My name is Zach Grigsby I am the Science Express Coordinator. I graduated from Purdue University in 1999 with a Bachelors of Science degree in Biology Teaching with a minor in Chemistry. I substitute taught at Blackhawk M.S. in Fort Wayne and Riverview M.S. in Huntington. I then moved to Texas and taught high school biology, pre-A.P. biology, as well as A.P. biology for two and half years at Columbia H.S. in West Columbia, Texas. My most recent teach

ing position was at Summit Middle School in the Southwest Allen County School District in Fort Wayne, IN. I taught eighth grade science to regular and gifted and talented students. I have had the pleasure of being the Science Express coordinator since August 2005. If there is anything I can do for you, please do not hesitate to email or call. zgrigsby@purdue.edu